| Webster's Online Dictionary |
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| Noun Plural | 1. Plural inflection of the noun harrier.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Noun Base (harrier) |
1. A persistent attacker.[Wordnet]. 2. A hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits.[Wordnet]. 3. Hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals.[Wordnet]. 4. One of a small breed of hounds, used for hunting hares.[Websters]. 5. One who harries.[Websters]. 6. One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or birds, -- as the European marsh harrier (Circus aerunginosus), and the hen harrier (C. cyaneus).[Websters]. | |
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"Harriers" is a common misspelling or typo for: barriers. |
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Date "Harriers" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1836. (references) |
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Biology & Biotechnology | A large family of carnivorous birds of the order Falconiformes, including the true hawks and goshawks. Source: European Union. (references) | ||
| Mining | Trammers, putters, or drawers employed to convey trucks or tubs from the working face. They may help load the trucks. (references) | ||
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| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Birchfield Harriers | Birchfield Harriers Athletics Club is an athletics Club, founded in 1877. Its home is at Birmingham's Alexander Stadium, England. (references) | ||
| Hash House Harriers | The Hash House Harriers (commonly abbreviated "HHH" or "H3" and referred to as "the Hash") is a worldwide collection of loosely-associated running groups with a renowned penchant for merging 'training runs' with bar hopping. The Hash is frequently described as "a drinking club with a running problem," often when recruiting participants for hastily arranged group runs that tour local pubs and drinking venues. The organization of the HHH is completely decentralized, with chapters allowed to form and disband at any time and in any place. (references) | ||
| Kidderminster Harriers F.C. | Kidderminster Harriers Football Club are an English football team from Kidderminster, Worcestershire. They will play in the Conference National for the 2005-06 season. (references) | ||
| Ranelagh Harriers | The Ranelagh Harriers is a road running and cross-country club based in Richmond, south-west London, UK, catering to runners of all ages and standards. The club is based at its clubhouse behind the Dysart Arms pub and right next to Richmond Park, allowing plenty of opportunity for off-road running. Ranelagh athletes compete in many events from the 5k to ultramarathons on a variety of terrains, and in the Surrey Road League and Surrey Cross Country League. For the 2005/6 season, the men's team will be competing in division two, whilst the women are competing in division one and will be defending their title. (references) | ||
| Sandy Bay Harriers | Sandy Bay Harriers, also known as Sandy Bay Athletics Club (SBAC), is an Athletics club based in Sandy Bay, Tasmania. Founded in 1927, SBHC is the oldest athletics club in Tasmania. (references) | ||
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| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Al Arabiya | هَار (harrier, harriers), غاز (gas, invader, attacker, conqueror, conquerors), مُغِير (aggressor, aggressors, attacker, conqueror, conquerors), كَلْبُ صَيْد (hound, harrier, harriers, hounded, hounding). Additional references: Al Arabiya, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Al Fus-Ha | هَار (harrier, harriers), غاز (gas, invader, attacker, conqueror, conquerors), مُغِير (aggressor, aggressors, attacker, conqueror, conquerors), كَلْبُ صَيْد (hound, harrier, harriers, hounded, hounding). Additional references: Al Fus-Ha, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Arabic | هَار (harrier, harriers), غاز (gas, invader, attacker, conqueror, conquerors), مُغِير (aggressor, aggressors, attacker, conqueror, conquerors), كَلْبُ صَيْد (hound, harrier, harriers, hounded, hounding). Additional references: Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Central Danish | oernefugle (goshawks, harriers, hawks, old world vultures). Additional references: Central Danish, Denmark, Germany, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Simplified | 猎兔狗 (harrier, beagle dog, harriers). Additional references: Chinese Simplified, China, Brunei, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Chinese Traditional | 獵兔狗 (beagle dog, harrier, harriers). Additional references: Chinese Traditional, China, Brunei, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corse | ruchjata (tape, strip, band, gang, flock), rochju (tape, strip, band, gang, flock), mota (cattle trail, cub pack, flock, harriers, hunting party), caneghju (cattle trail, cub pack, flock, harriers, hunting party). Additional references: Corse, France, Italy, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsi | ruchjata (tape, strip, band, gang, flock), rochju (tape, strip, band, gang, flock), mota (cattle trail, cub pack, flock, harriers, hunting party), caneghju (cattle trail, cub pack, flock, harriers, hunting party). Additional references: Corsi, France, Italy, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsican | ruchjata (tape, strip, band, gang, flock), rochju (tape, strip, band, gang, flock), mota (cattle trail, cub pack, flock, harriers, hunting party), caneghju (cattle trail, cub pack, flock, harriers, hunting party). Additional references: Corsican, France, Italy, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corso | ruchjata (tape, strip, band, gang, flock), rochju (tape, strip, band, gang, flock), mota (cattle trail, cub pack, flock, harriers, hunting party), caneghju (cattle trail, cub pack, flock, harriers, hunting party). Additional references: Corso, France, Italy, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Corsu | ruchjata (tape, strip, band, gang, flock), rochju (tape, strip, band, gang, flock), mota (cattle trail, cub pack, flock, harriers, hunting party), caneghju (cattle trail, cub pack, flock, harriers, hunting party). Additional references: Corsu, France, Italy, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Danish | oernefugle (goshawks, harriers, hawks, old world vultures). Additional references: Danish, Denmark, Germany, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dansk | oernefugle (goshawks, harriers, hawks, old world vultures). Additional references: Dansk, Denmark, Germany, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dutch | havikachtigen (goshawks, harriers, hawks, old world vultures). Additional references: Dutch, Netherlands, Aruba, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | meute (pack, harriers, mob, crowd, cattle trail), club de cross (harriers), club de coureurs (harriers), accipitridés (goshawks, harriers, Hawks, old world vultures), pilleur (looter, harrier, beguiler, deceitful, harriers), busard (harrier, buzzard, harriers). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | meute (pack, harriers, mob, crowd, cattle trail), club de cross (harriers), club de coureurs (harriers), accipitridés (goshawks, harriers, Hawks, old world vultures), pilleur (looter, harrier, beguiler, deceitful, harriers), busard (harrier, buzzard, harriers). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Greek | αετίδες (goshawks, harriers, hawks, old world vultures). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Greek (transliteration) | aetidhes (goshawks, harriers, hawks, old world vultures). Additional references: Greek, Greece, Albania, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High Arabic | هَار (harrier, harriers), غاز (gas, invader, attacker, conqueror, conquerors), مُغِير (aggressor, aggressors, attacker, conqueror, conquerors), كَلْبُ صَيْد (hound, harrier, harriers, hounded, hounding). Additional references: High Arabic, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hungarian | mezei futók klubja (beagles, harriers), kutyafalka (kennel, harriers). Additional references: Hungarian, Hungary, Austria, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Italian | cacciatori con muta di levrieri (harriers). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Japanese | ハリヤー (harrier, harriers). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Magyar | mezei futók klubja (beagles, harriers), kutyafalka (kennel, harriers). Additional references: Magyar, Hungary, Austria, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Norwegian | harrier (harriers). Additional references: Norwegian, Norway, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Sjaelland | oernefugle (goshawks, harriers, hawks, old world vultures). Additional references: Sjaelland, Denmark, Germany, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Spanish | lebrel (greyhound, harrier, harehound, harriers, hound), Corredores De Cross (harriers). Additional references: Spanish, Spain, Mexico, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian | зграя гончаків з мисливцями (harriers). Additional references: Ukrainian, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ukrainian (transliteration) | zgraya gonchakіv z mislivtsyami (harriers). Additional references: Ukrainian, harriers. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). | Top | |||
| Language | Translations for “harriers” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Pig Latin | arriershay (harriers). Additional references: Pig Latin, harriers. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | rocheutu (harriers). Additional references: Terran B, harriers. (volunteer) | |||
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| Language | Period | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | ||
| Latin | 500 BCE - 1700 | Accipitridae (black hawk, chicken hawk, goshawks, harrier, harriers). Additional references: Latin, harriers. (volunteer) | ||
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